In Uruguay, published rates for a reporter start at UYU 32,123 a month on staff, with UYU 316–UYU 473 a piece as a freelance.

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13 figures from 4 documents by Consejo de Salarios Grupo 18, quoted as printed · updated 1 Nov 2026

On staff UYU 32,123 a month8 staff figures

Freelance UYU 316–UYU 473 a piece3 freelance figures

Sources 4 documents12 figures from 1 body · latest 1 Jan 2026

What reporter work in Uruguay pays, according to the documents that set rates there, each quoted as printed. How the pay guide works →

What the published rates say

Month

Reportero (80 points), from 1 Jan 2026Consejo de Salarios Grupo 18 · Extended agreement · 1 Jan 2026 UYU 111,960

Notero (75 points), from 1 Jan 2026Consejo de Salarios Grupo 18 · Extended agreement · 1 Jan 2026 UYU 104,962

Redactor (70 points), from 1 Jan 2026Consejo de Salarios Grupo 18 · Extended agreement · 1 Jan 2026 UYU 97,965

Cronista, from 1 Jan 2026Consejo de Salarios Grupo 18 · Extended agreement · 1 Jan 2026 UYU 45,525

PeriodistaConsejo de Salarios Grupo 18 · Extended agreement · 1 Jan 2026 UYU 43,747

Cronista, Franja 3, from 1 Jan 2026Consejo de Salarios Grupo 18 · Extended agreement · 1 Jan 2026 UYU 41,344

Cronista without press experience, from 1 Jan 2026Consejo de Salarios Grupo 18 · Extended agreement · 1 Jan 2026 UYU 39,656

Cronista, Franja 2, from 1 Jan 2026Consejo de Salarios Grupo 18 · Extended agreement · 1 Jan 2026 UYU 34,823

Cronista, Franja 1, from 1 Jan 2026Consejo de Salarios Grupo 18 · Extended agreement · 1 Jan 2026 UYU 32,123

Piece or item

Per note of 2,001 to 3,500 charactersConsejo de Salarios Grupo 18 · Extended agreement · 1 Jan 2026 UYU 473

Per note up to 2,001 charactersConsejo de Salarios Grupo 18 · Extended agreement · 1 Jan 2026 UYU 316

1,000 characters

Per note over 3,500 characters: UYU 0.0133 per character (13.30 per 1,000)Consejo de Salarios Grupo 18 · Extended agreement · 1 Jan 2026 UYU 13.30

Each published rate as a day's pay

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Every figure, as printed

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PrintedCRONISTA 45.525 DocumentMontevideo print press minimum wages, 11th wage-board round (Grupo 18, subgrupo 02, cap. 1) · Extended agreement StatusIn force · 1 Jan 2026

PrintedCRONISTA SIN EXP EN PRENSA 39.656 DocumentMontevideo print press minimum wages, 11th wage-board round (Grupo 18, subgrupo 02, cap. 1) · Extended agreement StatusIn force · 1 Jan 2026

PrintedCronista 32.123 DocumentInterior print press minimum wages and per-note freelance rates, 11th round (Grupo 18, subgrupo 02, cap. 2) · Extended agreement StatusIn force · 1 Jan 2026

Printed34.823 DocumentInterior print press minimum wages and per-note freelance rates, 11th round (Grupo 18, subgrupo 02, cap. 2) · Extended agreement StatusIn force · 1 Jan 2026

Printed41.344 DocumentInterior print press minimum wages and per-note freelance rates, 11th round (Grupo 18, subgrupo 02, cap. 2) · Extended agreement StatusIn force · 1 Jan 2026

PrintedHasta la cantidad de 2001 caracteres $316 nominales DocumentInterior print press minimum wages and per-note freelance rates, 11th round (Grupo 18, subgrupo 02, cap. 2) · Extended agreement StatusIn force · 1 Jan 2026

Printedde más de 2001 a 3500 caracteres $473 DocumentInterior print press minimum wages and per-note freelance rates, 11th round (Grupo 18, subgrupo 02, cap. 2) · Extended agreement StatusIn force · 1 Jan 2026

Printedmás de 3500 caracteres a razón de $0.0133 nominales por carácter DocumentInterior print press minimum wages and per-note freelance rates, 11th round (Grupo 18, subgrupo 02, cap. 2) · Extended agreement StatusIn force · 1 Jan 2026

PrintedReportero 80 108.878 111.960 DocumentMontevideo free-to-air TV minimum wages by points, 11th round (Grupo 18, subgrupo 04) · Extended agreement StatusIn force · 1 Jan 2026

PrintedNotero 75 102.073 104.962 DocumentMontevideo free-to-air TV minimum wages by points, 11th round (Grupo 18, subgrupo 04) · Extended agreement StatusIn force · 1 Jan 2026

PrintedRedactor 70 95.269 97.965 DocumentMontevideo free-to-air TV minimum wages by points, 11th round (Grupo 18, subgrupo 04) · Extended agreement StatusIn force · 1 Jan 2026

PrintedPeriodista 43.747 DocumentMontevideo AM and FM radio minimum wages, January 2026 adjustment (Grupo 18, subgrupo 03) · Extended agreement StatusIn force · 1 Jan 2026

PrintedCRONISTA 44.071 DocumentMontevideo print press minimum wages, 11th wage-board round (Grupo 18, subgrupo 02, cap. 1) · Extended agreement StatusReplaced or expired · 1 Jul 2025

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In Uruguay, published rates for a reporter start at UYU 32,123 a month on staff, with UYU 316–UYU 473 a piece as a freelance.

Consejo de Salarios Grupo 18, in 4 documents.

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In Uruguay, published rates for a reporter start at UYU 32,123 a month on staff, with UYU 316–UYU 473 a piece as a freelance.

What the published rates say

Month

Piece or item

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Each published rate as a day's pay

Every figure, as printed

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